Slicing device



June 2, 1936. M. JOHNSON 2,043,175 7 SLICING DEVICE Filed May 2, 1934 4172710 Jbfnaaon,

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented June 2, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICESLIOING DEVICE Milton Johnson, Port Orchard, Wash.

Application May 2, 1934, Serial No. 723,602

1 Claim.

This invention relates to slicing devices, and its general object is toprovide a slicing board that includes knife guiding means to enable theuser to cut bread, vegetableajmeat and the like,

even and neatly, in uniform slices or any desired thickness and in aneasy and expeditious manner with very little effort.

Another object of the invention is to provide a slicing device that iseasy to retain in a clean and sanitary condition, inexpensive tomanufacture, simple in construction, and extremely efficient in use andservice.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand-in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference 20 will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views,.and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my device 1n use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device per so with parts in section.

Figure 3 is a rear view thereof.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the adjustable knife guide. ..j

Referring to the drawinggln detail, the reference numeral I indicatesthe base of my device and which as shown is preferably of a size andlength to accommodate. and support a loaf of bread. While I haveillustrated my device for use in slicing bread, it will of course beunderstood that it can be used for slicing meats, vegetables and thelike.

While the rear end of the base I is preferably rounded, the front end isflat and has secured thereto an abutment ledge 2'that extends slightlyabove the upper surface ofthe base to act as a stop for the material tobe sliced as best shown in Figure 1.

The base is preferably made from wood and is relatively flat, withlongitudinally disposed centrally arranged grooves {formed in the sidesthereof for the purpose of slidably receiving horizontally arrangedspring arms 4 that are formed on the lower ends and extend at rightangles with 50 respect to the upstanding, uprights or arms 5 whichtogether with the arched upper connecting portion 6 for said uprights 5and the spring arms 4, provides a frame which is made from a singlestrand of wire. The uprights 5 and the arched connecting upper portion 6constitute a knife guide, and is shown in use in Figure 1. The ends ofthe uprights 5 are offset inwardly or toward each other at the junctureof the spring arms 4, therewith as indicated by the numerals 4 and theextremities of the arms 4 are rounded laterally upon themselves as at4". These parts 4 and 4" provide stops for limiting the movement of theguide in both directions on the board I, as will, it is believed, beapparent.

The base I has preferably arranged in its upper surface adjacent to theabutment member 2, a pluralityof parallel arranged equi-distantlytransversely disposed grooves or notches I which are so spaced as toserve as guide means for the positioning of the bread or like materialto determine the thickness of the slices of material to be cut.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing, it will beobvious that I have provided a slicing device that enables the user toneatly and evenly out different materials in slices of uniformthickness, as the arms 5 guide the knife which for distinction isindicated by the letter A straight through the material, and thethickness of the slices can be determined and kept uniform by observingthe position of the device on the base I with respect to the guidegrooves or notches I.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A bread cutter, comprising a flat substantially rectangular base whichhas an upstanding ledge at one of its ends, and having its sides fromsaid ledge grooved longitudinally for the major portion of its length,and a knife guide formed from a spring wire member to include an archedtop, parallel ends depending from the top and providing upright guidesfor the knife, said guides having inwardly directed ends which areformed with parallel spring arm extensions that are received in thegrooves of the base and which spring arms have outstanding lateral ends,all as and for the purpose set forth.

MILTON JOHNSON.

